Many of us have been waiting for AMD to introduce support for Ryzen 5000 series CPUs on 300-series motherboards. Currently, that's only possible through custom BIOS and on A320 motherboards, but AMD is reportedly planning to expand adoption to B350 and X370 boards. That's according to Tom's Hardware, who had …
Read More »MSI launches first 300Hz Mini LED gaming monitor and its first Xbox Edition gaming display
MSI is expanding its gaming display line-up with a new monitor specifically aimed at Xbox Series X|S owners, as well as the world's first 27-inch mini LED monitor with a 300Hz refresh rate. The MPG321UR-QD Xbox Edition is a 32-inch monitor, packing a 4K IPS panel with 144Hz refresh rate, …
Read More »Alienware’s latest gaming monitor sports an OLED panel and 175Hz refresh rate
We've been waiting for OLED panels to become more common amongst gaming monitors and it seems that monitor makers are finally starting to adopt the technology. This week at CES, Alienware unveiled its latest high-end gaming display, sporting a QD-OLED ultra-wide panel with 175Hz refresh rate.
Read More »AMD’s AM5 socket expected to be a “long-lived platform” similar to AM4
The AMD AM4 socket has been around since September 2016, and even today, AMD is still releasing processors compatible with it. However, AMD plans to launch a new platform based on the AM5 socket later this year. This announcement led some to question if the new socket would last as …
Read More »Thermaltake launches new Divider 550 TG Ultra and Tower 500 cases
Alongside CES 2022, Thermaltake is running its own virtual expo, hosting announcements for a ton of new products for 2022. Aside from its new DDR5 memory kits, TT also has new cases to unveil, including the new Divider 550 TG Ultra and a new addition to The Tower series. The …
Read More »Razer and Fossil team up to launch limited-edition smartwatch
Most of us know Razer for peripherals and gaming laptops, but its portfolio keeps expanding to other areas. This week at CES, Razer unveiled a limited edition smartwatch, made in partnership with Fossil. Powered by the Snapdragon Wear 4100+ Platform and 1GB of RAM, Razer x Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch has …
Read More »MSI unveils H670, B660 and H610 motherboards at CES 2022
With Intel introducing a slew of new processors for desktops at CES 2022, it is time to check back in with motherboard vendors to see what's new. This week, MSI has unveiled its expanded line-up of 600-series motherboards, including new H670, H610 and B660 boards. For now, there's only a …
Read More »Intel expands 12th Gen Core lineup with new desktop and mobile processors
As we've come to expect from Intel's CES 2022 keynote, the company announced new 12th Gen Core processors. Out of the 50 new processors introduced during the keynote, 22 are targeted at desktops, while the remaining 28 are for laptops. Ranging from the entry-level Pentiums up to Core i9 powerhouses, …
Read More »Nvidia introduces the RTX 3090 Ti for desktops and RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti for laptops
Besides the entry-level RTX 3050, Nvidia also had announcements for high-end gamers and enthusiasts during its CES 2022 press conference. Alongside the long rumoured RTX 3090 Ti, Nvidia introduced the RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti laptop GPUs. Nvidia hasn't yet specified the RTX 3090 Ti graphics card, but most …
Read More »Here’s all the new hardware AMD announced at CES 2022
Out of all CES 2022 keynotes, AMD seemed to have the most hardware-rich presentation, featuring new processors and GPUs for both desktops and laptops. Besides announcing a new Ryzen 3D V-cache processor, AMD also told us more about Zen4 and the AM5 socket, Zen3+ and Ryzen 6000 series mobile APUs …
Read More »Intel is teasing 5.5GHz clock speeds for Core i9-12900KS
Last month, we shared a rumour about Intel releasing a pre-binned version of the i9-12900K. Named i9-12900KS, this new SKU would come with an all-core maximum clock speed of 5.2GHz, but according to a tweet from the chip company, it looks like the maximum single-core might be slightly higher, set …
Read More »Intel Arc A380 desktop graphics card specifications and benchmark results emerge
With Intel's CES 2022 keynote coming in just a few hours, we have new details to share with you about one of its upcoming desktop graphics cards. The specifications of the Arc A380 desktop graphics card have just leaked, alongside a new benchmark result giving us a good idea of …
Read More »Alienware’s Concept Nyx aims to be the gaming hub of the household
While most companies are betting on cloud game streaming as the next big thing, Alienware is going in a different direction, with its latest project, codenamed ‘Nyx', looking to be four gaming PCs in one by streaming to different screens throughout the home. Have you ever wondered how cool it …
Read More »Nvidia may unveil its next-gen GPU architecture in March
CES 2022 is just around the corner, but Nvidia is already planning its next press conference. GTC 2022 has now been announced, kicking off on the 21st of March, during which we may see the first next-gen Nvidia GPU, based on the ‘Hopper' architecture. While Nvidia's keynote at CES 2022 …
Read More »EVGA RTX 3090 Ti Kingpin to be announced
CES 2022 kicks off tomorrow, with Nvidia set to host its own keynote. During this presentation, it is expected that we'll see a new RTX 3090 Ti announced, and it seems that board partners will also be participating in the launch, with sources claiming details on an EVGA RTX 3090 …
Read More »Samsung announces world’s first 4K/240Hz gaming monitor and more ahead of CES 2022
Samsung has recently announced three new monitors for different use cases: the Odyssey Neo G8 for gaming, the M8 smart monitor and the S8 for creators and designers. Impressively, the new Odyssey Neo G8 is also the world's first 4K, 240Hz monitor. Starting with the Samsung Odyssey Neo G8, this …
Read More »MSI is launching a new 4K/144Hz gaming monitor
It seems 4K gaming monitors with a high refresh rate are the next big thing in the monitor market. MSI has also joined the ranks, announcing a new 28-inch Optix MAG gaming monitor with a 4K, 144Hz panel. The Optix MAG281URF uses a Rapid IPS panel with 144Hz refresh rate, …
Read More »Intel may launch a pre-binned Core i9-12900KS CPU with 5.2GHz all-core frequency
Intel started selling 12th Gen core processors over a month ago, but we expect the series will soon expand with the non-K processors. There could be one more high-end CPU up Intel's sleeve though, as rumours now point to a Core i9-12900KS. As reported by VideoCardz, the CPU will come …
Read More »Nvidia launches RTX 2050, MX570 and MX550 laptop GPUs
Nvidia decided to surprise everyone by announcing three new entry-level laptop GPUs ahead of CES 2022: the RTX 2050, MX570 and MX550. The first laptops featuring the new GPUs should roll out early next year. Starting with the RTX 2050, Nvidia's latest ray-tracing capable laptop GPU, packing a GA107 die …
Read More »Intel graphics driver confirms Arc Alchemist GPUs
As we get closer to the launch of Intel's first Arc Alchemist GPUs, more and more information is being datamined from the company's graphics drivers. In the files for Intel's latest driver, the names of five upcoming Arc GPUs were found, with two of those being desktop GPUs and the …
Read More »Nvidia may launch two RTX 3050 GPUs with 4GB and 8GB of memory
We've been hearing rumours about the RTX 3050 desktop graphics card for a little while now, although most have focused on a variant with 4GB of VRAM. As it turns out, Nvidia may have a second version of this card planned with 8GB of memory and more CUDA cores. According …
Read More »Upcoming Intel 12th Gen Core processors appear in benchmarks
It is expected that Intel will launch new 12th Gen Core “Alder Lake” processors at CES in January, including the line-up of processors for laptops. Ahead of launch, many of these upcoming processors have begun appearing in benchmarks, giving us an early look at what to expect performance-wise. Twitter leaker, …
Read More »Nvidia is giving away Matrix-themed modded PCs and RTX 3080 Ti custom backplates
In partnership with multiple custom PC builders, Nvidia is commemorating the release of The Matrix Resurrections by giving away three unique and water-cooled desktop systems and 5x custom RTX 3080 Ti Matrix-themed backplates. As the name implies, the Digital Storm Backup Operator was developed by Digital Storm itself and Stefan …
Read More »Acer’s latest Predator gaming monitor packs a 4K/165Hz panel with Mini LED backlighting
Acer is capping off the year with the announcement of a new high-end gaming monitor – the Predator X32 FP. As you would expect from a top-end gaming display, this monitor packs a 4K panel with high refresh rate and of course, Mini LED backlighting and HDR capabilities. Acer Taiwan …
Read More »First Ryzen processor with DDR5 memory support spotted in benchmark database
AMD has yet to properly unveil its first processors with DDR5 memory support, but engineering samples of such CPUs are starting to do the rounds. This week, a new benchmark database entry was spotted, listing an unnamed AMD processor with DDR5 memory support. As first spotted by Benchleaks, the BAPCO Crossmark …
Read More »Samsung begins sampling GDDR6 memory clocked at 20Gbps and 24Gbps
Most recent graphics cards with GDDR6 memory have their VRAM clocked at 16Gbps, with a few rarer models with 18Gbps memory. Soon, we should start seeing even faster GDDR6 memory shipping on GPUs, as Samsung has begun producing new models with 20Gbps and 24Gbps speeds. The news was first shared …
Read More »Nvidia reportedly postpones RTX 3070 Ti 16GB and RTX 3080 12GB SKUs
For a few months now, there have been consistent rumours claiming that we'll see new versions of the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 with more VRAM in January, there were even a few EEC listings to corroborate this. Now, the plan appears to have changed, with the launch being …
Read More »Intel Core i3-12100F and i5-12400F to be the first Alder Lake desktop processors without E-cores
Intel is expected to launch new 12th Gen Core “Alder Lake” processors in early 2022, including the first non-K SKUs. According to reports this week, the upcoming F-series processors could include some significant changes, such as the removal of ‘Efficient Cores', otherwise known as E-Cores. According to Intel's leaked marketing …
Read More »Intel redesigns stock CPU cooler for 12th Gen Core processors
Back in September, we heard that Intel was planning to refresh its stock CPU cooler ahead of the Intel 12th Gen Core CPU launch. Now thanks to new leaks, we can see what the redesigned cooler looks like properly. While this cooler won't come with the current batch of high-end …
Read More »BenQ introduces the Mobiuz EX3210U, a 4K IPS gaming monitor with DisplayHDR 600
BenQ is expanding its gaming monitor portfolio with a new display, the Mobiuz EX3210U. Featuring a high refresh rate and 4K resolution, BenQ's latest monitor should be suitable for those looking for a top-of-the-line solution to play on. The BenQ Mobiuz EX3210U comes with a 32-inch panel with 4K resolution, …
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